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Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry storm Montreux stage

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry brought vintage rock to the mythic stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival on Thursday, performing as the Hollywood Vampires for a sellout crowd. The American trio, all dressed i... More »

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Quincy Jones honored as Montreux Jazz Festival kicks off

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Quincy Jones, the legendary American music producer, was honored on Friday at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the annual event where he served as co-director in the 1990s and continues to be a regular feature. Jones, 85, received ... More »

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All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival

People attend the jazz festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser RIYADH (Reuters) – Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases th... More »

Nice cancels jazz festival after Bastille Day killings

PARIS A five-day jazz festival in Nice has been canceled following the killing of at least 84 people in the city by a truck driver, organizers said. The festival, which had lined up acts such as Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour and British trip hop act Massive... More »

OT win lifts Jazz past Rockets into 8th place

(The Sports Xchange) – After being one of the hottest teams in the NBA before the All-Star break, the Utah Jazz were in danger of losing more ground in the playoff race Tuesday night. Despite a hot-shooting performance, the Jazz lost a double-digit lead and ca... More »